Consultant in Radiology – Chest Radiology: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Consultant Radiologist to join a friendly, forward-thinking team of 30 Consultant Radiologists at the Royal United Hospital Bath;

Consultant Radiologist with specialist interest in Chest Radiology (10 PAs).

The post is full time but anyone wishing to work part time is also encouraged to apply. The post includes participation in the evening and weekend and on call rota.

If you want to balance these professional opportunities with quality of life then Bath has it all. Bath is a beautiful Georgian city in the South West of England, and is England’s only city with UNESCO World Heritage Site status. There is a wealth of cultural and leisure opportunities, some of the best state and independent schools in the UK, whilst only 90 minutes from London and on the doorstep of the beautiful diverse South West countryside.

Main duties of the job

This is a replacement post following retirement for a substantive Consultant Thoracic Radiologist.

The RUH will work alongside the existing thoracic radiologists to help deliver the expanding lung cancer service including reporting chest radiographs and CT, performing lung biopsy, and preparing and presenting at the weekly lung cancer MDT meeting. The RUH has a tertiary satellite specialist pulmonary hypertension service, affiliated with The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Circa 250 referrals per annum are received from around the South West and Wales. The appointee will be involved in reporting CT and MRI for patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension and participating in the weekly PH MDT. There will be an additional requirement to report for and participate in the ILD MDT

An ability to contribute to the cardiac CT +/- MRI service is desirable although not essential. With a specialist cardiac CT list on average at least once a day, the department performs approximately 1200-1400 CTCAs per annum, including CT coronary angiography, aortic valve calcium scoring and TAVI planning scans. The RUH utilises FFRct post-processing analysis as part of the NHSE MedTech mandate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC recognised general medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• FRCR
• Be on the Specialist Register, or ideally within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview

Desirable

• Level 2 or 3 Cardiac CT certification (BSCI, SCCT or equivalent)
• Level 2 or 3 Cardiac MRI certification (SCMR, EACVI or equivalent)

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Thoracic imaging experience, particularly lung cancer & intervention and ILD
• Ability to perform lung biopsy
• Ability to lead lung cancer and other thoracic imaging MDTs
• Current general radiology practice and ability appropriate to a DGH environment
• Fully motivated in contributing to the work of the department and in maintaining a high standard of personal development

Desirable

• Ability to contribute to the cardiac CT/MRI service
• Cardiothoracic imaging fellowship
• Experience in pulmonary hypertension imaging

Values

Essential

• Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non judgemental.
• Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring.
• Helps and co-operates with colleagues
• Pro-active and takes responsibility
• Willing to learn, open to change
• Motivated to make a difference
• Takes pride in themselves, their appearance, their role and where they work.

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Able to support multidisciplinary teaching and subspecialty training

Desirable

• Experience of organising teaching and training

Research Experience

Essential

• Evidence of prior audit and research work
• Interest in participating in departmental audit and research

Desirable

• Ability to organise research

Closing Date: 8 November 2026